552 ▼ -12.5%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 631
- 2016: 537
- 2021: 552
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
3635, VIC · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 3635, VIC
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in postcode 3635 is 48 years old, making this area far older than the national figure. The population has shrunk by 13% since 2011, and the community is now shaped by a growing number of seniors and a decline in children.
552
▼ -12.5%
- 1–2: 1 area
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 2 areas
- 5–8: 3 areas
- 8–12: 2 areas
- 12–19: 2 areas
- 19–29: 12 areas
- 29–44: 19 areas
- 44–67: 35 areas
- 67–102: 30 areas
- 102–155: 70 areas
- 155–237: 97 areas
- 237–360: 129 areas
- 360–549: 158 areas
- 549–836: 168 areas
- 836–1,273: 181 areas
- 1,273–1,938: 179 areas
- 1,938–2,951: 157 areas
- 2,951–4,493: 179 areas
- 4,493–6,842: 176 areas
- 6,842–10,418: 210 areas
- 10,418–15,865: 268 areas
- 15,865–24,158: 254 areas
- 24,158–36,786: 182 areas
- 36,786–56,016: 93 areas
- 56,016–85,299: 28 areas
- 85,299–129,888: 8 areas
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3635, VIC — lower than 80% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has fallen to 552 people, which is smaller than about 79% of similar areas. Residents have aged over the last decade, with the typical age rising 5 years since 2011.
48 yrs ▲ +11.6%
Older than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 48 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 21.6% of the area, which is well above the Victorian figure of 16.8%. This older profile is mirrored by a low number of children, who make up only 14.1% of the population.
21.6% ▲ +52.1%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.1% ▼ -12.9%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.2%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 3635, VIC, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.1% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the state average. People in de facto relationships make up 14.3% of the population, a figure that is well above the Victorian average.
3.1% ▲ +116.6%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 3.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.3% ▲ +67.4%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 3635, VIC, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 3635, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 3635, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3635/3635-vic/topic/demographics-identity